Definitions

1. noun

A device that produces a graphic image on paper or other material, especially one that is connected to a computer.

“The 3D printer is actually a type of plotter that uses melted plastic to create solid objects.”

2. noun

A person who plots or plans something, especially a crime or a course of action.

“The police suspected that the plotter was someone who worked closely with the group’s leader.”

3. verb

To plan or arrange a course of action, especially a criminal one.

“The police are trying to plotter out the details of the bank heist.”

4. verb

To make a graphic image on paper or other material, especially using a computer and a plotter device.

“The artist plotted out the design on her computer before printing it out on her plotter.”